Letter 25 of 29
Noon
Transliterated “n”
ن
Its four forms
An Arabic letter changes shape depending on where it sits in a word. All four are the same letter.
- Isolated
- ن
- Initial
- نـ
- Medial
- ـنـ
- Final
- ـن
Where it comes from
Tip of the tongue against the gum ridge, with nasal resonance
The letter with the most rules attached to it — izhar, idgham, iqlab, ikhfa.
More on this articulation point →Qualities
- Tawassut
- Jahr
- Ghunnah
Joining: Joins to the letter that follows it.
Common mistakes
- Applying a clear noon where ikhfa is required
- Dropping the ghunnah
In the Quran
- 114:1النَّاسِNoon with shaddah